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Please talk me through Carter Jonas’ Lone Working Policy

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Split into in the office and out the office

Record all meetings in shared Outlook calendar including location, client name and contact details and expected duration. Use Whatsapp group chat to notify when leaving for site, arrival at site and expected duration, when leaving site and when returning to the office or home.

Escalation procedure - if someone at home is concerned about non-return they should:
Try to contact you on your mobile at least 4 times
If unable to contact within 90 minutes of expected arrival at home they contact CJ office contact
Last resort, particularly at night, contact police

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What is the hierarchy of risk control?

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Hierarchy of risk control:
Eliminate - redesign activity or substitute substance so hazard is removed e.g. use a drone to avoid working at height
Substitute - replace materials used or proposed work process with less hazardous one e.g. pre-prepared components rather than cutting on site
Engineering controls - e.g. use work equipment or other measures to prevent falls, separate hazard from operators by enclosing equipment
Administrative controls - identify and implement procedures to work safely e.g. reduce need for lone working, ensuring work undertaken in daylight
PPE - only if the above measures can be used, e.g. emergency alarms where lone working can’t be avoided

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What does the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 do?

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Sets out duties on employers who must protect the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees as well as others on their premises so far as reasonably practicable.

Set up the Health and Safety Executive

Powers for the HSE to enforce employer duties and penalties for non-compliance

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Please tell me more about the CDM Regulations 2015

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Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

3 stages: pre-construction, construction and post-construction.

Roles: client, principal designer, principal contractor, designers and contractors

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When do the CDM Regulations apply and when are they notifiable?

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Applies to all building and construction work and includes new build, demolition, refurbishment, extensions, conversions, repair and maintenance.

Notifiable when expected to last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working at the same time at any point on the project or exceed 500 person days.

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What are the main headings in RICS Surveying Safely, 2nd edition?

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  1. Personal responsibilities for RICS members and corporate responsibilities for RICS-regulated firms
  2. Relevance to RICS professional groups
  3. Assessing hazards and risks
  4. RICS members’ places of work
  5. Occupational hygiene and health
  6. Visiting premises or sites
  7. Fire safety
  8. Residential property surveying
  9. General procurement and management of contractors
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Can you name 7 items of PPE?

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  • Gloves
  • Face mask
  • Safety helmet
  • Ear defenders
  • Eye protection
  • Safety footwear (i.e. steel toe capped boots)
  • High-visibility clothing
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What is the process if you are inspecting a site for the first time - what extra precautions do you take?

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I undertake desktop research, for example looking at satellite imagery and streetview to establish a safe route of access and look for potential hazards, assessing what PPE I may need to take with me. On arrival, I will undertake a dynamic risk assessment to see if it is safe to proceed.

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What is a dynamic risk assessment?

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The continuous process of identifying hazards, assessing risk, taking action to eliminate or reduce risk, monitoring and reviewing, in the rapidly changing circumstances of an operational incident.

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What are some of the main risks you have identified on site visits and how have they been mitigated?

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At a residential property which was being refurbished prior to letting, the driveway and patio was very slippery. I arranged for this to be cleaned to reduce the risk of slips and falls.

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What are the different types of asbestos?

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  • actinolite
  • amosite
  • anthophyllite
  • crocidolite
  • tremolite
  • chrysolite
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What are the different types of asbestos works?

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  • Licensable
  • Notifiable Non-Licensed Work (NNLW)
  • Non-licensed work
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What are the different types of asbestos surveys?

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A management survey and a refurbishment/demolition survey

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What is the safe person concept?

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RICS considers the concept of a ‘safe person’ to mean that each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’ health and safety while at work.

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What would you have done if you had found Japanese knotweed on site during your site inspections?

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I would make a note of the location and size, notify my client and review the Japanese knotweed Management Category assessment decision tree in the RICS Professional Standard “Japanese knotweed and residential property” to decide how best to manage the situation

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What PPE do you wear on your National Highways inspections?

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Dependent on the location. Most sites are close to major roads therefore I wear high visibility clothing and steel toe capped boots.

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How does PPE differ due to what you were inspecting?

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Sometimes there are rules on what PPE is required at specific sites, for example wearing a hard hat, high vis and steel toe capped boots at construction sites. If a residential property, I wear suitable work attire.

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How do you know when to replace a hard hat?

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Check the date stamp on the hard hat for manufacture date, then should be replaced ideally 3 years after.

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When do you determine a risk to be too severe for you to carry out the inspection?

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If there is a danger to my safety or risk of injury, which could be due to the physical condition of the property or the presence of an aggressive third party

20
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Can you give an example of works recommended to your client to mitigate risks?

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Slippery patio and driveway cleaned to prevent risk of slipping, advising of potentially closing path during pipeline construction

21
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What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?

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A hazard is something that could cause harm, a risk refers to the likelihood and severity of harm resulting from exposure to that hazard.

22
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Does every firm need a health & safety policy?

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Every business must have a H&S policy, if you have 5 or more employees it must be written down.

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What are the steps to a risk assessment?

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  1. Identify the hazard
  2. Identify those potentially affected by the hazards
  3. Evaluate the risks and take action to prevent them
  4. Document the risks and mitigation measures in the document
  5. Ensure the document is dynamic and circulated to all required users
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What other health and safety legislation is important aside from the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the CDM Regulations 2015?

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PPE Regulations 2012

25
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What act relates to hazardous materials?

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

26
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What are the penalties under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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  • Unlimited fine
  • Up to 2 years’ imprisonment (or more for corporate or gross negligence, i.e. manslaughter charges)
  • Directors disqualified for up to 15 years
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What are your individual responsibilities under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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  • Take responsibility for own H&S and that of anyone under your supervision
  • Co-operate with employer to minimise risk to self, colleagues and others potentially affected by actions
  • Report actual or perceived breaches in good time
  • Carry out risk assessment
  • Wear PPE
  • Undertake staff training
28
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Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, who is the duty holder?

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Person responsible for maintaining the property

29
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What is the current RICS guidance relating to asbestos?

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RICS Professional Standard: Asbestos, 4th editions, May 2021

30
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What is Legionnaires’ disease?

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Potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria dispersed into atmosphere

31
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What legislation relates to requirements for smoke detectors in let property?

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  • Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015
  • Housing Act 2004
32
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What duties does the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 as amended place on landlords?

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Duty to maintain all owned pipe work, appliances and flues which are available for the tenant’s use (this is passed onto a letting agent if specific in the letting contract)

33
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How often must a gas safety check be carried out?

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Annually

34
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Who should carry out a gas safety certificate?

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Gas Safe-registered engineer

35
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What legislation places an obligation on landlords to ensure that electrical equipment and installations are safe at the start of a tenancy and maintained in safe condition?

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  • Housing Act 2004
  • Landlord & Tenant Act 1985
  • Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
36
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What type of installer should inspect fixed wiring?

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National Installer Council for Electrical Inspection Contracting (NICEIC)

37
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How often should (Electrical Inspection Condition Reports (EICRs) be carried out?

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At least every 5 years

38
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What does HHSRS stand for?

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Housing Health and Safety Rating System

39
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What legislation relates to gas safety?

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The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998

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